Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Ogilby's Duiker

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Cephalophus ogilbyi

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Ogilby's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Ogilby's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Potoroidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Caloprymnus	Cephalophus
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Cephalophus ogilbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Rat-kangaroo and Ogilby's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Ogilby's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Ogilby's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ogilby's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.